Last season's record for each club in the role it plays this weekend —
full match, at half-time, then shots, possession and expected goals. No odds, no tips,
no projections.
A club's overall record mixes two different teams. This page never does that:
every number for a home side comes only from its home matches, every number for an away side
only from its away matches.
Across the 24 clubs and the role each plays this weekend, sides that led
at half-time won 74 of 116 such matches, while sides that trailed at half-time
won 11 of 157. 21 of the 22 clubs with a half-by-half
split took more shots after the interval than before it.
Barnet v Cheltenham
Saturday 29 August, 12:30 BST · The Hive Stadium
· both in the League Two last season.
Full match, last season
Barnet
Cheltenham
23
matches
23
10–6–7
won – drawn – lost
5–6–12
1.57
points per match
0.91
1.65
scored per match
1.09
1.26
conceded per match
2.00
7
clean sheets
5
3
failed to score
7
At half-time, last season
Barnet
Cheltenham
9
led at half-time
2
9
level at half-time
12
5
behind at half-time
9
22–16
first-half goals, for – against
9–22
16–13
second-half goals, for – against
16–24
5–2–2
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
2–0–0
5–3–1
when level → W–D–L
3–5–4
0–1–4
when behind → W–D–L
0–1–8
Shots and possession, last season
Barnet
Cheltenham
15.3
shots per match
9.9
7.2 · 8.1
first half · second half
4.2 · 5.7
5.0
on target per match
3.0
2.4 · 2.5
first half · second half
1.2 · 1.9
7.0
corners per match
3.4
59%
possession
47%
60% · 58%
first half · second half
48% · 45%
9.0
shots allowed per match
15.1
Expected goals, last season
Barnet
Cheltenham
1.89 /12
xG per match
1.05 /11
1.23 /12
xG against per match
1.37 /11
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 23 and 0 of 23 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
24 of Barnet's 28 registered players and
21 of Cheltenham's 25 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Barnet
Adam SeniorDF · L2 24 matches · 2 013 min · rating 6.88 · 3G · 1A · 29 shots (11 on target) · 12 key passes
Saturday 29 August, 12:30 BST · Vale Park
· League One and League Two last season.
Different divisions: Port Vale's figures come from the League One, Crewe's from the League Two. The highlight marks the bigger number, not the better team.
Full match, last season
Port Vale League One
Crewe
23
matches
23
4–9–10
won – drawn – lost
7–5–11
0.91
points per match
1.13
0.74
scored per match
1.30
1.09
conceded per match
1.30
8
clean sheets
3
13
failed to score
8
At half-time, last season
Port Vale League One
Crewe
4
led at half-time
7
12
level at half-time
9
7
behind at half-time
7
7–12
first-half goals, for – against
14–11
10–13
second-half goals, for – against
16–19
2–1–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
5–1–1
1–7–4
when level → W–D–L
2–3–4
1–1–5
when behind → W–D–L
0–1–6
Shots and possession, last season
Port Vale League One
Crewe
12.4
shots per match
11.0
5.5 · 7.0
first half · second half
5.2 · 5.8
3.3
on target per match
3.7
1.3 · 2.1
first half · second half
2.0 · 1.7
6.0
corners per match
5.0
49%
possession
49%
47% · 51%
first half · second half
50% · 49%
11.3
shots allowed per match
13.9
Expected goals, last season
Port Vale League One
Crewe
1.37 /12
xG per match
1.36 /12
1.57 /12
xG against per match
1.75 /12
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 23 and 0 of 23 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
25 of Port Vale's 32 registered players and
21 of Crewe's 25 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Saturday 29 August, 13:00 BST · AESSEAL New York Stadium
· League One and League Two last season.
Different divisions: Rotherham's figures come from the League One, Chesterfield's from the League Two. The highlight marks the bigger number, not the better team.
Full match, last season
Rotherham League One
Chesterfield
23
matches
22
6–9–8
won – drawn – lost
9–8–5
1.17
points per match
1.59
1.04
scored per match
1.36
1.39
conceded per match
1.36
6
clean sheets
7
7
failed to score
3
At half-time, last season
Rotherham League One
Chesterfield
8
led at half-time
4
7
level at half-time
13
8
behind at half-time
5
11–12
first-half goals, for – against
10–14
13–20
second-half goals, for – against
20–16
4–3–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
1–3–0
1–4–2
when level → W–D–L
8–3–2
1–2–5
when behind → W–D–L
0–2–3
Shots and possession, last season
Rotherham League One
Chesterfield
11.8
shots per match
11.0
5.6 · 6.2
first half · second half
4.5 · 6.5
3.8
on target per match
3.6
2.0 · 1.8
first half · second half
1.2 · 2.4
5.3
corners per match
4.9
47%
possession
58%
46% · 47%
first half · second half
58% · 57%
12.3
shots allowed per match
12.4
Expected goals, last season
Rotherham League One
Chesterfield
1.52 /11
xG per match
1.30 /13
1.60 /11
xG against per match
1.42 /13
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 23 and 0 of 22 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
22 of Rotherham's 30 registered players and
22 of Chesterfield's 31 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Rotherham
Joe RaffertyDF · L1 23 matches · 1 792 min · rating 6.80 · 1G · 1A · 9 shots (3 on target) · 12 key passes
Jack SimpsonDF · L1 21 matches · 1 415 min · rating 6.62 · 4 shots (1 on target) · 7 key passes
Colchester v Rochdale
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · JobServe Community Stadium
· League Two last season; the other side was outside the divisions we hold.
Rochdale played last season in a division we do not hold (the National League), so there are no figures on this page for that side — the columns are left empty rather than filled with cup matches.
Full match, last season
Colchester
Rochdale
22
matches
—
9–6–7
won – drawn – lost
—
1.50
points per match
—
1.41
scored per match
—
1.00
conceded per match
—
6
clean sheets
—
7
failed to score
—
At half-time, last season
Colchester
Rochdale
5
led at half-time
—
10
level at half-time
—
7
behind at half-time
—
15–12
first-half goals, for – against
—
16–10
second-half goals, for – against
—
5–0–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
—
4–3–3
when level → W–D–L
—
0–3–4
when behind → W–D–L
—
Shots and possession, last season
Colchester
Rochdale
13.8
shots per match
—
6.3 · 7.5
first half · second half
—
4.6
on target per match
—
2.0 · 2.7
first half · second half
—
5.1
corners per match
—
58%
possession
—
57% · 59%
first half · second half
—
10.1
shots allowed per match
—
Expected goals, last season
Colchester
Rochdale
1.33 /14
xG per match
—
1.01 /14
xG against per match
—
—
xG, first half
—
—
xG, second half
—
—
xG against, first half
—
—
xG against, second half
—
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. One side is blank by half: the feed splits only 0 of 0 of those matches.
The players, in the same role
20 of Colchester's 28 registered players and
19 of Rochdale's 27 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Colchester
Jack TuckerDF · L2 23 matches · 2 031 min · rating 7.19 · 1A · 4 shots (2 on target) · 8 key passes
Jack PayneMF · L2 19 matches · 1 637 min · rating 7.35 · 8G · 4A · 33 shots (18 on target) · 21 key passes
Edward FrancisDF · L1 7 matches · 268 min · rating 6.57 · 2 shots (1 on target)
Crawley v Bristol Rovers
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Broadfield Stadium
· both in the League Two last season.
Full match, last season
Crawley
Bristol Rovers
23
matches
22
5–10–8
won – drawn – lost
7–3–12
1.09
points per match
1.09
1.13
scored per match
1.09
1.22
conceded per match
1.64
6
clean sheets
3
6
failed to score
7
At half-time, last season
Crawley
Bristol Rovers
6
led at half-time
4
12
level at half-time
6
5
behind at half-time
12
8–9
first-half goals, for – against
6–16
18–19
second-half goals, for – against
18–20
3–3–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
2–1–1
2–5–5
when level → W–D–L
3–1–2
0–2–3
when behind → W–D–L
2–1–9
Shots and possession, last season
Crawley
Bristol Rovers
13.7
shots per match
11.2
6.3 · 7.4
first half · second half
4.4 · 6.9
4.5
on target per match
3.6
2.0 · 2.5
first half · second half
1.5 · 2.2
5.6
corners per match
4.0
59%
possession
51%
60% · 58%
first half · second half
50% · 52%
11.8
shots allowed per match
11.1
Expected goals, last season
Crawley
Bristol Rovers
1.35 /13
xG per match
1.35 /13
1.35 /13
xG against per match
1.12 /13
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 23 and 0 of 22 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
15 of Crawley's 27 registered players and
24 of Bristol Rovers's 26 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Crawley
Charlie BarkerDF · L2 21 matches · 1 890 min · rating 7.10 · 1G · 1A · 13 shots (3 on target) · 10 key passes
Jay WilliamsMF · L2 18 matches · 1 413 min · rating 6.85 · 1G · 12 shots (4 on target) · 12 key passes
Richard SmallwoodMF · L2 19 matches · 1 322 min · rating 6.98 · 5 shots (2 on target) · 16 key passes
Clinton MolaDF · L2 15 matches · 1 217 min · rating 6.58 · 2 shots · 4 key passes
Jack AitchisonMF · L1 21 matches · 1 215 min · rating 6.58 · 1G · 2A · 6 shots (5 on target) · 7 key passes
Gillingham v Northampton
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Priestfield Stadium
· League Two and League One last season.
Different divisions: Gillingham's figures come from the League Two, Northampton's from the League One. The highlight marks the bigger number, not the better team.
Full match, last season
Gillingham
Northampton League One
22
matches
22
8–7–7
won – drawn – lost
3–4–15
1.41
points per match
0.59
1.32
scored per match
0.68
1.50
conceded per match
1.73
5
clean sheets
5
2
failed to score
11
At half-time, last season
Gillingham
Northampton League One
6
led at half-time
1
10
level at half-time
10
6
behind at half-time
11
11–13
first-half goals, for – against
5–18
18–20
second-half goals, for – against
10–20
3–2–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
0–0–1
5–4–1
when level → W–D–L
2–4–4
0–1–5
when behind → W–D–L
1–0–10
Shots and possession, last season
Gillingham
Northampton League One
14.0
shots per match
8.8
6.0 · 8.0
first half · second half
3.2 · 5.6
5.0
on target per match
2.4
2.1 · 2.9
first half · second half
1.0 · 1.4
5.2
corners per match
4.6
48%
possession
42%
49% · 49%
first half · second half
41% · 44%
12.0
shots allowed per match
17.2
Expected goals, last season
Gillingham
Northampton League One
1.45 /15
xG per match
1.01 /9
1.56 /15
xG against per match
2.38 /9
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 22 and 0 of 22 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
30 of Gillingham's 39 registered players and
24 of Northampton's 27 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Gillingham
James BrophyMF · L2 22 matches · 1 672 min · rating 7.00 · 1G · 5A · 14 shots (8 on target) · 34 key passes
Andy SmithDF · L2 19 matches · 1 592 min · rating 6.59 · 1G · 1A · 5 shots (3 on target) · 6 key passes
Jack BurroughsMF · L1 14 matches · 925 min · rating 6.41 · 2 key passes
Grimsby v Fleetwood
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Blundell Park
· both in the League Two last season.
Full match, last season
Grimsby
Fleetwood
23
matches
22
12–4–7
won – drawn – lost
7–7–8
1.74
points per match
1.27
1.83
scored per match
1.00
1.04
conceded per match
1.00
8
clean sheets
6
3
failed to score
6
At half-time, last season
Grimsby
Fleetwood
7
led at half-time
9
9
level at half-time
9
7
behind at half-time
4
18–13
first-half goals, for – against
12–7
24–11
second-half goals, for – against
10–15
7–0–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
7–2–0
5–1–3
when level → W–D–L
0–4–5
0–3–4
when behind → W–D–L
0–1–3
Shots and possession, last season
Grimsby
Fleetwood
15.5
shots per match
12.6
6.5 · 9.0
first half · second half
5.3 · 7.3
5.5
on target per match
4.0
2.4 · 3.2
first half · second half
2.0 · 2.1
7.0
corners per match
5.0
59%
possession
48%
58% · 59%
first half · second half
47% · 49%
8.2
shots allowed per match
13.6
Expected goals, last season
Grimsby
Fleetwood
1.77 /13
xG per match
1.18 /12
0.79 /13
xG against per match
1.42 /12
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 22 and 0 of 22 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
18 of Grimsby's 26 registered players and
17 of Fleetwood's 28 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Rodney Parade
· both in the League Two last season.
Full match, last season
Newport
Tranmere
23
matches
20
6–4–13
won – drawn – lost
6–3–11
0.96
points per match
1.05
1.04
scored per match
1.45
1.61
conceded per match
1.80
4
clean sheets
3
9
failed to score
3
At half-time, last season
Newport
Tranmere
1
led at half-time
5
16
level at half-time
9
6
behind at half-time
6
10–17
first-half goals, for – against
8–9
14–20
second-half goals, for – against
21–27
1–0–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
2–1–2
4–4–8
when level → W–D–L
3–0–6
1–0–5
when behind → W–D–L
1–2–3
Shots and possession, last season
Newport
Tranmere
11.6
shots per match
10.9
4.4 · 7.2
first half · second half
4.4 · 6.5
4.0
on target per match
3.7
1.6 · 2.4
first half · second half
1.3 · 2.4
4.7
corners per match
4.2
50%
possession
46%
48% · 52%
first half · second half
46% · 45%
12.0
shots allowed per match
15.8
Expected goals, last season
Newport
Tranmere
1.28 /14
xG per match
1.19 /10
1.35 /14
xG against per match
1.45 /10
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 23 and 0 of 20 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
13 of Newport's 23 registered players and
21 of Tranmere's 26 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Newport
Jordan WrightGK · L2 17 matches · 1 530 min · rating 6.59 · 44 saves
Lee JenkinsDF · L2 18 matches · 1 291 min · rating 6.90 · 1G · 1A · 3 shots (2 on target) · 8 key passes
Patrick BroughDF · L2 19 matches · 1 553 min · rating 6.68 · 2A · 5 shots (2 on target) · 6 key passes
Jacob SlaterDF · L2 15 matches · 1 291 min · rating 6.55 · 1A · 4 shots (1 on target) · 9 key passes
Charlie WhitakerMF · L2 16 matches · 1 178 min · rating 6.91 · 6G · 24 shots (15 on target) · 16 key passes
Sam FinleyMF · L2 15 matches · 1 143 min · rating 6.82 · 2G · 11 shots (4 on target) · 16 key passes
Will VaulksDF · Champ 20 matches · 1 109 min · rating 6.92 · 11 shots (3 on target) · 8 key passes
Oldham v Swindon
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Boundary Park
· both in the League Two last season.
Full match, last season
Oldham
Swindon
21
matches
22
10–6–5
won – drawn – lost
10–3–9
1.71
points per match
1.50
1.29
scored per match
1.32
0.71
conceded per match
1.45
10
clean sheets
6
5
failed to score
4
At half-time, last season
Oldham
Swindon
4
led at half-time
5
11
level at half-time
10
6
behind at half-time
7
8–11
first-half goals, for – against
13–15
19–4
second-half goals, for – against
16–17
4–0–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
4–0–1
6–3–2
when level → W–D–L
5–2–3
0–3–3
when behind → W–D–L
1–1–5
Shots and possession, last season
Oldham
Swindon
13.0
shots per match
10.9
4.9 · 8.1
first half · second half
5.0 · 5.8
4.6
on target per match
4.5
1.4 · 3.2
first half · second half
2.2 · 2.3
5.6
corners per match
4.6
49%
possession
53%
49% · 50%
first half · second half
54% · 51%
10.8
shots allowed per match
14.7
Expected goals, last season
Oldham
Swindon
1.63 /13
xG per match
1.21 /13
1.46 /13
xG against per match
1.57 /13
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 21 and 0 of 22 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
21 of Oldham's 28 registered players and
21 of Swindon's 25 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · The Croud Meadow
· both in the League Two last season.
Full match, last season
Shrewsbury
Salford
22
matches
24
9–6–7
won – drawn – lost
11–2–11
1.50
points per match
1.46
0.95
scored per match
1.08
1.09
conceded per match
1.25
10
clean sheets
5
8
failed to score
9
At half-time, last season
Shrewsbury
Salford
3
led at half-time
8
16
level at half-time
9
3
behind at half-time
7
9–9
first-half goals, for – against
15–16
12–15
second-half goals, for – against
11–14
2–1–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
6–1–1
7–4–5
when level → W–D–L
5–1–3
0–1–2
when behind → W–D–L
0–0–7
Shots and possession, last season
Shrewsbury
Salford
12.5
shots per match
12.0
5.3 · 7.2
first half · second half
5.7 · 6.3
3.5
on target per match
3.8
1.6 · 1.9
first half · second half
2.0 · 1.8
4.8
corners per match
4.5
45%
possession
49%
43% · 46%
first half · second half
49% · 49%
10.8
shots allowed per match
11.5
Expected goals, last season
Shrewsbury
Salford
1.11 /11
xG per match
1.36 /16
1.32 /11
xG against per match
1.34 /16
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 22 and 0 of 24 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
15 of Shrewsbury's 22 registered players and
24 of Salford's 25 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Shrewsbury
William BoyleDF · L2 21 matches · 1 884 min · rating 7.08 · 3G · 1A · 22 shots (11 on target) · 6 key passes
Sam StubbsDF · L2 16 matches · 1 396 min · rating 6.96 · 1G · 1A · 9 shots (3 on target) · 8 key passes
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
· both in the League Two last season.
Full match, last season
Walsall
Accrington
23
matches
23
8–5–10
won – drawn – lost
5–6–12
1.26
points per match
0.91
1.00
scored per match
0.87
1.30
conceded per match
1.35
6
clean sheets
6
9
failed to score
11
At half-time, last season
Walsall
Accrington
8
led at half-time
5
5
level at half-time
9
10
behind at half-time
9
9–12
first-half goals, for – against
10–16
14–18
second-half goals, for – against
10–15
5–2–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
2–2–1
0–3–2
when level → W–D–L
3–3–3
3–0–7
when behind → W–D–L
0–1–8
Shots and possession, last season
Walsall
Accrington
11.9
shots per match
10.6
4.9 · 7.0
first half · second half
5.3 · 5.3
3.5
on target per match
3.7
1.3 · 2.3
first half · second half
1.7 · 2.0
4.7
corners per match
4.1
43%
possession
47%
41% · 46%
first half · second half
47% · 48%
11.0
shots allowed per match
12.0
Expected goals, last season
Walsall
Accrington
1.09 /14
xG per match
0.79 /14
1.15 /14
xG against per match
1.46 /14
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 0 of 23 and 0 of 22 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
16 of Walsall's 22 registered players and
22 of Accrington's 28 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
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· League One last season; the other side was outside the divisions we hold.
York City played last season in a division we do not hold (the National League), so there are no figures on this page for that side — the columns are left empty rather than filled with cup matches.
Full match, last season
York City
Exeter League One
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matches
22
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won – drawn – lost
4–5–13
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points per match
0.77
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scored per match
1.00
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conceded per match
1.45
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clean sheets
3
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failed to score
8
At half-time, last season
York City
Exeter League One
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led at half-time
5
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level at half-time
7
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behind at half-time
10
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first-half goals, for – against
9–17
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second-half goals, for – against
13–15
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when ahead at the break → W–D–L
2–1–2
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when level → W–D–L
2–2–3
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when behind → W–D–L
0–2–8
Shots and possession, last season
York City
Exeter League One
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shots per match
8.2
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first half · second half
3.7 · 4.5
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on target per match
2.5
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first half · second half
1.1 · 1.5
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corners per match
3.8
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possession
50%
—
first half · second half
47% · 52%
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shots allowed per match
14.1
Expected goals, last season
York City
Exeter League One
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xG per match
1.02 /12
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xG against per match
1.91 /12
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xG, first half
—
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xG, second half
—
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xG against, first half
—
—
xG against, second half
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The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. One side is blank by half: the feed splits only 0 of 22 of those matches.
The players, in the same role
16 of York City's 31 registered players and
19 of Exeter's 23 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
York City
Arthur ReadMF · L2 22 matches · 1 865 min · rating 7.39 · 4G · 3A · 18 shots (10 on target) · 43 key passes
Mark SheltonMF · L2 20 matches · 1 509 min · rating 7.09 · 5G · 5A · 29 shots (14 on target) · 24 key passes
Where the numbers come from, and what they cannot do
Results, half-times and everything derived from them come from our own database and cover
every match played, so no club is measured on a sample. Shots, possession and expected goals
come from our match archive: shots and possession are complete for the second and first tiers,
expected goals is not — the number of matches each xG figure rests on is printed in
brackets next to it, and half-by-half xG is shown only where it covers at least two thirds of
the matches. The third tier carries no half-by-half split at all.
Player figures are what the players in today's squads did in this role last season, in
whichever division they spent it, which is why the division is printed against each of them.
The feed carries no expected goals per player and no player statistics split by half, so those
columns do not exist here rather than being estimated.